Regarding course after c.a.??

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Nabi Hasan (Querist)

31 May 2013 Hi m in CA-Final and in my 1st year of Articleship..i want to do higher studies after C.A. so please suggest me whether should i go for CPA or CMA or MBA?? which course is having more preference globally.??
what is the criteria of admission in these courses , specially in CPA??
Also tell me the benefit which i will get in future by doing CPA..??

Ankur Garg

Ankur Garg (Expert)

12 June 2013 Hi,

In CCI a frequently asked question is what are the options available after/with CA or CS? So please find below some suggestions.
There are many courses which you can pursue with CA or CS. However the choice and decision depends upon many factors like one’s own interest, cost, duration, time devotion etc. depending upon your circumstances.

In this regard I’d suggest you to explore your own interest and then decide what you want to do in future.

SOME OF THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE ARE:

1. CS, ICWA, CFA (US), CMA (UK). These are long term duration with more than 3 years.
2. CPA, CFP, CIA, CISA etc. are medium term duration depending upon the devotion and your level of knowledge.
3. Further there are many certification programmes like, CIFRS, NCFM, CMA (US) etc. NCFM course is conducted by the Indian Stock Exchanges and concerned with security market.

The combination of CA+CFA is good in case the interest is for Investment banking and Portfolio Management.

The combination of CA+CPA is also a good one in case interest is in Accounting and Auditing field.

The Combination of CA+CS is also good. With this combination you will be able to handle Secretarial deptt along with Account and finance deptt. It is also very helpful to take top chances to work with top management.

The combination of CA+CS is helpful in long run to grab top opportunities at management level. CS is a very good combination with CA as far as course content and understanding the corporate environment is concerned.

If you are having CS qualification then you can easily and confidently handle or administer secretarial work/department along with the account work/finance department.

Also focus on the opinion below:

In today’s time ICAI membership only is not enough. To improve the chances of getting quick job after receiving ICAI membership following practical things is necessary to be considered:

1. More than basic understanding of accounting.
2. Good knowledge of ERP, Tally, SAP, IFRS, MIS working environment.
3. Understanding of working as a finance part.
4. Good and practical knowledge of Taxation.

Students preparing for CS course and want to join some additional course can go for LL. B.

As per my suggestion with CS one should go for LL.B. to grab top opportunities at management level. LL.B. is a very good combination with CS as far as course content and understanding the corporate environment is concerned.

If you are having LL.B. qualification then it would be counted as an additional advantage and you can easily and confidently handle or administer Legal work/department along with the secretarial work/department. Later on you may be designated as legal and secretarial head.

My best wishes are always with you. Be humble and be successful.

All the best
Ankur

Nabi Hasan

Nabi Hasan (Querist)

14 June 2013 Thanks alot sir for giving me such views..

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